Islamiat MCQ #1323

The "Shadhiliyya" and "Tijaniyya" are prominent Sufi orders particularly widespread in:

Islamiat MCQ #1323

  1. Question 1

    Q1. The "Shadhiliyya" and "Tijaniyya" are prominent Sufi orders particularly widespread in:

    • A) Central Asia
    • B) The Indian Subcontinent
    • C) Anatolia
    • D) North and West Africa

    Answer: North and West Africa

    Explanation: The Shadhiliyya, founded in 13th-century North Africa, and the Tijaniyya, founded in 18th-century Algeria, both spread predominantly across North and West Africa and remain two of the most influential Sufi orders on the continent.